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Transportation
Maria Conway was transported on the Asia 1, departing 10th Sep 1829 and arriving 13th Jan 1830 with 202 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. Maria Conway, per Asia 1830, Certificate of Freedom, No 36/0040. 22 Jan 1836.
Recorder's court - Yesterday - Child Stealing - Maria Conway was indicted for decoying away Eliza Bray, with intent to steal from her person several articles of wearing apparel on the 23rd instant. William Bray, the father of the child, proved that he resides at 31 Townsend Street, and saw the prisoner going into a hall in Moss street, about three o'clock on the day mentioned in the indictment, and that she had the child with her; he saw her in a retired part of the hall stripping the child, who was between four and five years old; he brought her to College street Police Office; the prisoner said in the hall that the child followed her, and afterwards said she found her in the street. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to seven years transportation. The Recorder alluded to the prevalence of this crime and mentioned that the present case was the fourth of this nature which occurred in the Sessions Court with the last fortnight. Freemans Journal 31 July 1828
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Maria Conway, age on arrival, 40, per Asia I (5) 1830, Tried 1828, at Dublin, 7 years, for Stealing child. DOB, 1790, Native place, Cork, widow, Catholic, All work needle woman. Colonial sentence.